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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Barbra Streisand to Launch Exclusive SiriusXM Channel

The Barbra Streisand Channel to feature music spanning Streisand's entire career, including her new duets album "Partners"

New limited-run channel to air a "Town Hall" special featuring Streisand answering questions from fans in the SiriusXM studios

SiriusXM announced today that it will launch The Barbra Streisand
Channel, an exclusive channel featuring the works of Grammy, Oscar, Emmy
and Tony award-winning artist Barbra Streisand.

The limited-run channel will launch on Friday, September 12 at 5:00 pm ET and will run through Friday, October 10,
via satellite on Sirius channel 69 and XM channel 73. The Barbra
Streisand Channel will also be available online on channel 69 and
through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App.
The Barbra Streisand Channel, the exclusive, limited-run channel,
will feature music spanning Streisand's legendary career, from her 1963
debut through her newest album, Partners, scheduled to be released on September 16.
The channel will be fully dedicated to Barbra Streisand's extensive
body of work and will include selections from her live and studio
recordings. The channel will also include Streisand's personal song
selections from her catalog, spanning 50 years.
The Barbra Streisand Channel will also feature an exclusive "Town
Hall" special with Barbra Streisand. Streisand will sit down for an
intimate Q&A session with a select group of listeners in the
SiriusXM studios in New York City. Moderated by her longtime colleague, music industry executive Jay Landers, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Barbra Streisand" will air on Sunday, September 14 at 12:00 pm ET on The Barbra Streisand Channel. For rebroadcast times, please visit www.siriusxm.com/townhall.
"Barbra Streisand is an artist who is the very definition of the word
icon. Her original voice, songwriting, performances, and life's work
has made her a universal star and humanitarian leader. Along the way she
has created some of the best-selling albums of all time, as well as
being an award winning actress known for her work on stage, film and
TV. Our exclusive channel celebrating Ms. Streisand is a truly
comprehensive and deep dive into the music of one of the world's most
important artists ever," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We are looking forward
to welcoming Ms. Streisand to our studios to be a part of our 'Town
Hall' series and discuss her new album with her fans."
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Barbra Streisand"
will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via
the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Barbra Streisand" is part of SiriusXM's
"Town Hall" series, featuring iconic entertainers and figures sitting
down with studio audiences of SiriusXM listeners. Previous SiriusXM
"Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Billy Crystal, Roger Waters, Robin Williams, Quentin Tarantino, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Cher, KISS, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Ringo Starr, Taylor Swift, Hugh Jackman, the surviving members of Nirvana, Gregg Allman, Usher and Tony Hawk.
The Barbra Streisand Channel is an example of SiriusXM channels created with iconic and prominent artists, including Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Roadhouse, The Pink Floyd Channel, B.B. King's Bluesville, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzy's Boneyard, Pearl Jam Radio, Eminem's Shade 45,Tiesto's Club Life Radio and Neil Diamond Radio.
For more information on Barbra Streisand, please visit www.barbrastreisand.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com.